My mother told me...if you're going to get anywhere, you're going to have to do it yourself, because no one is going to do it for you.

What ever your 100% looks like, give it.

There comes a point in every man's life when he has to say: 'Enough is enough.'

I have been dealing with claims that I cheated and had an unfair advantage in winning my seven Tours since 1999.

I figure the faster I pedal, the faster I can retire.

If I can't face my accusers, that's a joke. We did that in medieval times.

I guess if I looked at it from an athletic standpoint, I don't really need to win another Tour. Seven Tours for me was a dream, six broke the record, so that eight doesn't really mean much.